Nintendo's downloadable content this week features the first-ever kitchen appliance with martial arts training. Throw in some rainbows and a game of catch, and you have a pretty interesting WiiWare™ lineup. But that's not all: There are Mario-themed Nintendo DSiWare™ applications and a classic arcade game for the Virtual Console™. Let's get to the details:
WiiWare
Eduardo the Samurai Toaster Publisher: Semnat Studios Players: 1-4 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Cartoon Violence Price: 800 Wii Points™ Description: Fight your way through 13 diverse locations on your own or with up to three friends in this frenetic and stylish side-scrolling action game. Play as Eduardo and his fellow toaster buddies as you fire an assortment of pastries at all kinds of dastardly food products. Hop onto laser-mounted scooters and fly across the screen in rocket packs, and learn to cooperate with your teammates or simply annoy each other in an awesomely fun way by throwing each other around the screen. The choice is up to you.
RAINBOW ISLANDS™: TOWERING ADVENTURE! Publisher: TAITO Players: 1-2 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Comic Mischief Price: 800 Wii Points Description: In Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!, players control the rainbow-magic-wielding Bubby or Bobby as they climb the seven seamless areas of a tower reaching the heavens while defeating enemies with their rainbow powers. Bosses controlled by the scientific genius Dr. Crescent await players at the end of every area. Race through every area within the allotted time to meet the rainbow-colored Holly's Comet. There are three game modes: Story mode, which tells the tale of Holly's Comet; Challenge mode, where players attempt to climb as high as they can; and Time Attack, where players select an area and see how fast they can climb it. Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! is an exhilarating action game where you use rainbows to climb into the heavens.
Let's CATCH™ Publisher: SEGA Players: 1-4 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Comic Mischief, Mild Suggestive Themes Price: 1,000 Wii Points Description: Play catch with friends in multiplayer party games and compete for high scores using your Mii™ character and others. Choose from six different single and multiplayer modes such as Speed Catch, which tests your ability to catch a fastball, and Bomb Catch, an elimination party game for up to four players. Select from a variety of characters or use your Mii character to play other favorite catch games. Unlock special features when you own both Let's TAP and Let's CATCH.
Nintendo DSiWare
Mario™ Calculator Publisher: Nintendo Players: 1 ESRB Rating: N/A Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points™ Description: Mario and Luigi™ take a break from their normal adventures to dedicate their heroic talents to working with numbers. Mario Calculator features the full functionality of a traditional calculator, including a Memory key and the ability to display up to 13 digits, and adds a layer of atmosphere reminiscent of the original Super Mario Bros.™ Use the Unit Converter to turn one unit of measure into another (such as length, weight, volume, age and others), or track the history of calculations you've performed with ease. Listen to the Mario-related sounds and watch the coins fly as calculations are performed. Now, back to adding up those high scores...
Mario™ Clock Publisher: Nintendo Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points Description: Turn back time and enjoy a bit of classic game play based on the original Super Mario Bros. with Mario Clock. Help Mario and Luigi collect more coins than ever (POW block anyone?) while they run through a variety of stages. Gather enough coins and you'll be treated to another scene bound to bring back fond memories for many. Mario Clock includes both analog and digital clocks that use the system's internal clock or allow you to offset the time however you like. Program up to three alarms (with snooze functionality for those that need it) and assign them a Mario-related sound or use one created in the Nintendo DSi™ Sound application. You'll find yourself thinking "Just a few more coins..." in no time!
Virtual Console
Space Harrier™ Original platform: Virtual Console Arcade Publisher: SEGA Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Animated Violence Price: 800 Wii Points Description: "Welcome to the Fantasy Zone. Get ready!" This is the greeting given to you as you start Space Harrier, but you don't have much time to take this advice. Even as the words are being spoken, your Harrier warrior is already charging into battle. Toting a huge laser gun under his arm, the Space Harrier can either run along the checkerboard ground or freely fly through the sky. Either way, he's always heading forward into the hostile 3-D world. As you progress, hordes of strange creatures and robots fly toward you. Fast reflexes are required to dodge their incoming fire. Environmental hazards can be a problem, too. Take care not to run into any trees or stone structures. If you need a bit of a morale boost, just defeat a boss, and the narrator will remind you that "you're doing great!"
Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.
Space Harrier! YES!!! And Let's Catch? Now THERE'S a surprise! After what NintenDaan told me, I'll be getting it. So... I'll be getting three things today! Wow. I wonder if Rainbow Islands is worth it... And oh look, Mario Calculator. Bet that'll get good sales.
This would be the first time since the first six WiiWare games came out to WiiWare that Nintendo of America released more than two WiiWare games for the week.
@jhuhn: I know! How exciting! This is seriously one amazing update even if you don't like any of the games but thank goodness there seems to be something for almost everyone (except the cynics of course).
@Irken004- If I got something special for going out that late, I might do it. We have it reserved at Gamestop. Supposed to be getting a T-shirt and a movie ticket (for any movie). I don't pay full price for alot of games, except Wii download, but Wendy was excited to get this too. Doesn't seem so much when you split the cost anyways.
@Irken004- If I got something special for going out that late, I might do it. We have it reserved at Gamestop. Supposed to be getting a T-shirt and a movie ticket (for any movie). I don't pay full price for alot of games, except Wii download, but Wendy was excited to get this too. Doesn't seem so much when you split the cost anyways.
yea my friend has it on preorder there too, and it comes witha shirt and (mayb?) a movie ticket
i usually prefer buying games new but i'm low on money now so i have been buying used games
plus i won't have anything to do tonight so i figured i'd go with him just for fun lol
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